The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-08-30
AT THE TABERNACLE.
Bishop o. F. Whitney's Discourse
on Sunday.

hymn on page 100:
Lord, we come before thee now,
At thy feet we humbly bow;
Do not thou our suit disdsin;
Shall we seek thee, Lord, in vain!
PRAYER by Elder Milando Pratt. The
congregation joined in singing hymn
on page 1872:
Arise, my soul. arise,
Shake of thy guilty fears;
The bleeding sacr1tce
In my behalf appears.
The sacrament was administered by
the priesthood of the Sixth Ward.
BISHOP o. +. WHITNEY,
in responding to the call made upon
him to address the peeRle. did not feel
as much inclined to spaAk as he could
wish, but believed thatsf he evinced q
willingness it would be accounted unto
him for righteousness. and if he opened
his mouth in faith that it would be
filled. He believed that a speaker, on
arising to address congregation OF this
kind, should have his mind free and un-
.rsmmeled by technical preparation |:
kstored with no stereotyped sermon on
hand, in order that tine Holy Spirit
might suggest the things most suitable
to the occasion.
Jesus said to his disciples whom he had
chosen from the lowly walks of life, I'VE
are the salt of the earth, =" and Impressed
upon them the necessity OF their being
living exemplars of the truths they ad-
yocated. In these days, too, God has
u ,La hY1v,o hlor pan 10 his r.
wants, and bestowed upon them Els
priesthood and authority, for the same
purpose = the salvation of mankind.
What a great responsibility rests upon
these servants of the Lord! They are
called, as were the disciples OF old, to
proclaim the everlasting gospel to the
nations, and 1t devolves upon US to live
lives that shall be worthy to be followed;
| mot preachers of the word alone, but
doors of it too"
Society on earth is classified accord
| ing to the likes and disllkes, the wealth ,
titles and honors OF men. In the old
countries this custom of recognizing
caste has long been established. In
England, no matter what may be q
maj g culture, intelligence or wealth,
he is not considered an aristocrat I'M
less he is capable by blood or title.
In France, a mans culture and in
telligence is said to determine his caste.
This would seem more just and proper
than the other. In our own loved
America, wealth alone appears to deter
mine the caste of the individual.
Here the man of,money 1.-THE millionaire
moves in the "best society" no matter
what may be his lineage, his culture or
his merits.
We cannot expect but that in the
eternal world there will be distinctions
and differences, classes and grades in
society, for earthly things are typical oil
things heavenly, but these divisions will
be founded upon and regulated by Just
and eternal principles, and merit alone
purity of life, truth and righteousness
with intelligence, will entitle one to the
highest rank and nobility.
Nothing surpasses or even equal:
in comprehensiveness and height
and depth of principle, as the
religion of the Lattter-day Saints, sc
much misunders God. Its magnanimity
grandeur, beauty and profundity
invite the admiration of the poet, and
no less than the scientist and philoso
pher. 1t abounds in truth and consis-
tency, and accords every man the full
measure of his merit and worth, as ar
eternal award. 1t rewards all men &C
cording to the deeds done in the body
How inconsistent the idea enter
tanned by many Christians that the
spirit of a murderer, strangled out OF
this life for his crimes, will go into the
association of the pure and righteous
It could not be, for like must cleave tc
like; two drops of dew may coslesce
but oil with water will not mix; no more
will good and evil.
The Apostle Paul taught that there
would be different spheres and gloriei
hereafter, adapted to the various capa-
cities and merits of mankind. He said
there is one glory of the sun, and
another of the moon, and another OF the
stars" and that all men would receive
the lust and due reward for their works
done in the flesh; no more and no less.
This doctrine was revealed anew IN
plainness to Joseph Smith, the great
prophet Of the last days. The speaker
here read from the book of Doctrine and
Covenants, section rs, paragraphs 90
to 50; illustrating this principle by
the light of modern revelation.
The gospel of Jesus Christ provides
the means by which man, through ODE
dieEce to truth and righteousness, may
advance from frail mortality, step by
step, up the ladder of perfection, to be-
come 'fGods, even the sons of God" The
Lord in His mercy has instituted plan
by which those who die without Law
may have the privilege of receiving 8
knowledge of the gospel hereafter, and
find place of rest and of glory accord
ing to their deserts. Thus would the
great men of all chimes and ages, such
men as Confucius, Socrates, Plato
Luther, Wesley and others, receive the
lust reward of all their works and labors
of love, as well as those to whom they
taught correct principles as far as they
i knew them, and who lived up to the
best light they had.
Mormonism, in magnanimity, mercy
1 grandeur and sublimity, challenges the
1 admiration otthe- Rorld.-And YET
many will say that Mormonism is mar
row and exclusive. Even some youn0
Mormors Thought this, never having
been taught by their parents to the con-
trary. And thus. while sending elders
to the nations to convert the unbeliev-
ing world, many are fostering infidelity
at their own hresides. and failing to i'm
press upon their children by precept OF
example, the principles of the Gospel, or
Of coruinu God We oan